I could see the big tail standing straight up out of the water from almost a quarter mile away. The fish had to be huge.
“You see the fish now?” asked Julian Cabral, our guide and host at the Whipray Caye Lodge in Southern Belize.
“I can see it,” I said. I could feel my heart rate picking up already. I tried to take a deep breath.

The Fly Fishing Film Tour, Orvis, Costa, and Trouts Fly Fishing will be hosting a FREE night of fly fishing movies and also raising money for the Defend the Upper Colorado Coalition and Colorado Trout Unlimited.
"Flies, Film and Foam” will be held at the Thin Man Tavern centrally located in the Uptown neighborhood of Denver on Thursday June 12th. The films will be presented from 8-10pm. In addition to NEW and FRESH fly fishing films we will also have great raffles with all of the...

The May 31st On Stream Beginner Fly Fishing School is currently SOLD OUT but we are signing up people for our June 21st session. Here is a short fly fishing report and photo essay from our April School. To make your reservation for this class and to enjoy a day on the water with Trouts Guide Service call the shop at 303.733.1434.

The Dry Dropper Rig is a very useful rigging system here in Colorado and much of the Rocky Mountain West. One of the main benefits of this rig is that you get to explore two very different sections of the water column – the surface of the river as well as sub surface depths. It is a great set-up to use if you are not sure where fish are feeding and it is also works if fish are taking bugs on the surface and deeper in the water column. The best part of this rig: in...

Pat Timmins, owner of the Rawah Ranch, will give a special presentation at Trouts Fly Fishing on Thursday May 15th from 6-7pm. Pat will be talking about the North Park area of Colorado and the Big Laramie River. Perched in the Colorado Rockies at 8,400 feet, the ranch is also the location of our Hosted trip that is coming up in July and is home to two miles of the legendary Big Laramie River. The Big Laramie meanders carelessly right through the middle of their property,...

With temperatures in the 70's & 80's over the past few weeks, Colorado’s Warm Water fisheries are coming alive. As water temps warm, Bass, Pike & Carp, are moving into the shallows to feed on the newfound abundance of spring, creating unique sight fishing opportunities for the fly fisher. As spring further asserts herself, these fisheries will only continue to improve, and conveniently provided some excellent alternatives to the increasingly turbid,...